The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-11-25


The shrouds b nd already been adjusted
before the men left their cells. Nothing
remains but 70 encircIc each neck with
the moose and 20 cover each head with the
cap. Jaiier Folk approaches Spies. A
quick movement-so quick that il can
hardly be noticed-and the rope Il aroun a
his neck and being drawn taunt- There
IL not movement Of muscIe.--th same
stolid look, the sans woe-bcgone look
from the eyes. Folk moved a step and
in moment the throat Of Fischer was
encircled. He moved his head M and
down as il il hurt him. Engei does not
| move as the operation Is being performed.
Parsons rivets his gaze on the ground and
| his features are contracted. All four are
! evidently determined TO die game.
| A deputy approaches spies with the car
| In his hands. The condemned man saws
something in an undertone. He is evi.
IDENTIFY demonstrating. The deputy wavers
for . moment Spies speaks still more
earnestly. Tho deputy looks at the sher-
in; the latter closes his ewes. II is enough:
the cap il quickly drawn over the face Of
the Anarchist leader. II has been seen
for the last time in life. The head Of
Engel i next covered. then Fischer and
Parsons last. Fscher's head moves up and
down In the direction Of the sheriff. who
with his hands upon the iron RI ling OF the
gallery, Is ready to give the signal. II Il as
though the Anarchist, as well a
he can. in his muslin-covered head. Is
reckoning the sheriff to approach him.
That Official, however. does not respond.
There is a moment OF death-like stiffness.
Then clear and distinct comes the voice
OF Spies His form Strengthens I'D. the
muslin seems TO move in harmony with
his lips Our silence is more powerful
than speech" That is all, but there il :
ring to II that echoes far away down
the corridor. Silence again Tor Z
second Then in a round fulf
voice shout aHurrah for Ararchy!r
comes from EngeL Another pause.
broken this time by the voice OF Fischer:
"Ihis Is the happiest moment OF nv life.s
He has had his say Then the clear, we'll
modulated voice Of Parsons breaks the on
pressive Stiffness There Is not that en-
thusastic ring in IL which marked the ut
terances Of the Others. Ii Is the voice OF
judge delivering . dec sion. A scarcely
defnabIe pause between each word:
"shall Be allowed 70 speak, Oh, mer
and women Of dear American
The sheriff shifts his position q
little, he j. several feet away from the
speaker, but the speaker must have seen
the movement through the folds OF the
cap. There 10 rising infection in bic
voice, not much Of pleading a. Of de-
mand. LET me SPEAK, Shsr.R Matson!r \
Is what he says. let the voice OF the
people be beardv-down went the tran:
the last words Of Parsons had died upon
his lips. Four bodice swung in empty air.
and the Haymarket massacre va
avenged.
The drop fell at 1850. From the 6rss
step Of Spies upon the scaffoid until the
cuttin g Of the rope, precisely six minutes
and three seconds had elapsed. For .
moment after the drop had fallen, not :
soul stirred. low murmur like pent-
up sigh OF relief went through the corri-
dor. Then, o. II moved by one common
impulse, every man rose 70 his feet and
every eye was rivitcd upon the body
o. spies. The rch-Anarchist was
dying hard. His legs and arms
moved convulsiveiy, with extraordinary
rapidly. II was as though he were alive
ana conscious, and struggling 20 free
himself from the cords that bound him.
MS whole frame was agitated BY . quiv-
er1ng tremor. Low groans OF horror
came from many lips, and the expression
Hes dying hard' was heard on all
sides. This continued for over 4 Minute
IAN hour itseemed-and then the strux-
giles grew fainter, and fainter, until they
inaiIy ceased.
The bodies OF Engel and Fischer wers
notionless for moment after the dror.
ave for the swinging 70 and fro. Then
Fischer's legs drew up and down and
here was . convulsive movement in his
lrms. Engel's struggles wers brief.
Parsons alone died q though his heart
sad been pierced BY = bullet He came
Town like log. There was not : switch,
lot : single contraction Of the muscles.
dis neck had been broken instantly. All
hree OF the others evidently slowly
trangIed 70 death.
Amer tAs Execution.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12--Prof. w. A. Sullivan.
professional embalmer OF Boston, &C.
by DR.. }. J. Morrison. Charles
Iager and G. II. Saunters. smbalmers OF
his city, went 20 the undertaking es.ab-
ishment ~ No. 40 Milwaukee avenue
yesterday afternoon 70 prepare Tor burial
he bodies Of Spies, Fischer and Parsons.
he body Of Spies was embalmed flrst
md turned over % his mother vi no took
home late In the evening. The On
'almers are still q work on the bodies Of
arson and Fischer.
Judging from the appearances OF tbs
'odies," said Prof. Sullivan % = rep5.tsr.
'the hanging 81 those men We I
thoroughly scientific piece Of work. I dia
'ot witness the execution, and my iudr.
nent upon tho skill with which IL wss
managed u based upon my observation u
he appearances Of the bodies which am
ow working npon. Yes, Engei was tho
My one 81 the four whose neck wss
roken: TIE other shrss choksd 70